From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning
February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:
swbhen...@mac.com"
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning
February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
swbhen...@mac.com"
dk
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning
February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...Tom Deacon contributed far more to
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...Tom Deacon contributed far more to
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dk
I'm very sorry to hear this. His Great Pianists of the Century was quite an achievement. He knew the industry's ins and outs. He was one of the really informative members of RMCR. May he rest in peace.
Henk
Politics aside, I agree that Mr. Deacon’s monumental “Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century” project warrants acclaim as a testament to his contributions to music. While in a more extensive review (http://www.classicalnotes.net/columns/pianoweb.html) I had gently protested what I perceived as the flaws in his selections (no chamber and little modern music, few “golden age” pianists, some rotten transfers, liner notes that cruelly teased by praising recordings not included), most volumes
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:49:04 AM UTC-5, HT wrote:"Ins and outs"?
I'm very sorry to hear this. His Great Pianists of the Century was quite an achievement. He knew the industry's ins and outs. He was one of the really informative members of RMCR. May he rest in peace.
Henk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 9:47:37 AM UTC-5, peter gutmann wrote:pianoweb.html) I had gently protested what I perceived as the flaws in his selections (no chamber and little modern music, few “golden age” pianists, some rotten transfers, liner notes that cruelly teased by praising recordings not included), most
Politics aside, I agree that Mr. Deacon’s monumental “Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century” project warrants acclaim as a testament to his contributions to music. While in a more extensive review (http://www.classicalnotes.net/columns/
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:49:04 AM UTC-5, HT wrote:"Ins and outs"?
I'm very sorry to hear this. His Great Pianists of the Century was quite an achievement. He knew the industry's ins and outs. He was one of the really informative members of RMCR. May he rest in peace.
Henk
He praised recording(s) when attributed to Joyce Hatto but panned the very same recording when it was attributed to the actual performing artist. I'll remember him for being a fake like the recordings he praised.
I'm very sorry to hear this. His Great Pianists of the Century was quite an achievement. He knew the industry's ins and outs. He was one of the really informative members of RMCR. May he rest in peace.
Henk
"Ins and outs"?
He praised recording(s) when attributed to Joyce Hatto but panned the very same recording when it was attributed to the actual performing artist. I'll remember him for being a fake like the recordings he praised.
"Ins and outs"?
He praised recording(s) when attributed to Joyce Hatto but
panned the very same recording when it was attributed to
the actual performing artist. I'll remember him for being a
fake like the recordings he praised.
The Hatto affair was not his finest hour. In his defense,
consistency in taste is not a virtue, and most Hattos had
been tinkered with. It was strange, though, that he believed
an unknown pianist could master such a large repertoire so
superbly. Even stranger was, that he was not alone in this.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
Tom Deacon contributed far more to
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
Have you thought about sitting shiva for Tom?
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:25:07 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
Tom Deacon contributed far more to
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
Have you thought about sitting shiva for Tom?Nope. I don't practice "the religion". I do
not sit shiva for anyone or anything.
Since when does a Nazi dog krautkopf
assume the right to tell others what to
do?
dk
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 20:56:46 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:25:07 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
Tom Deacon contributed far more to
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
Have you thought about sitting shiva for Tom?Nope. I don't practice "the religion". I do
not sit shiva for anyone or anything.
Maybe you could make an exception for
Tom, since you adore him so much.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...Tom Deacon contributed far more to
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dkWe all know you have no principles. Have fun grieving over an antisemite.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 11:54:27 AM UTC-8, HT wrote:
"Ins and outs"?
He praised recording(s) when attributed to Joyce Hatto but
panned the very same recording when it was attributed to
the actual performing artist. I'll remember him for being a
fake like the recordings he praised.
The Hatto affair was not his finest hour. In his defense,Bingo! Humankind appears to have an inclination to develop
consistency in taste is not a virtue, and most Hattos had
been tinkered with. It was strange, though, that he believed
an unknown pianist could master such a large repertoire so
superbly. Even stranger was, that he was not alone in this.
mass delusions and mass psychoses. Many people want so
deperately to believe in some story -- the more tear jerking
so much more attractive.
This is why it is so important to never ever subscribe to a
a shared belief system, no matter how plauisble and how
noble it appears to be at first sight.
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:17:35 AM UTC-5, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...Tom Deacon contributed far more to
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
While Tom could be unpleasant and was an ardent anti-Zionist, whenever we hear a right-winger accuse someone of anti-Semitism, it is more often than not a confession.dkWe all know you have no principles. Have fun grieving over an antisemite.
This group was better when he was here, as he had an encyclopedic knowledge of classical recordings, lots of industry anecdotes, and was always willing to share his expertise. Even when I disagreed with his assessments and opinions, I enjoyed readingwhat he had to say.
RIP TD.
You are by far the worst excrement to
disgrace this group.
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:26:02 PM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 20:56:46 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:25:07 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
Tom Deacon contributed far more to
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
Have you thought about sitting shiva for Tom?Nope. I don't practice "the religion". I do
not sit shiva for anyone or anything.
Maybe you could make an exception forNo excuses, no exceptions. Where did you
Tom, since you adore him so much.
get the idea I "adored" Tom Deacon? Have
you read r.m.c.r. archives? Tom was one
of my punching bags, however this does
not disqualify him from an honest RIP
and condolences to all his near and
dear.
You are by far the worst excrement to
disgrace this group.
dk
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple of other pianophiles.
I liked talking to him.
His leaving RMCR was part of its decline.
A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:17:35 AM UTC-5, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:We all know you have no principles. Have fun grieving over an antisemite.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:Tom Deacon contributed far more to
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote: >>>>>> From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning
February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:
swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dk
While Tom could be unpleasant and was an ardent anti-Zionist, whenever we hear a right-winger accuse >someone of anti-Semitism, it is more often than not a confession.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:37:34 PM UTC-8, Herman wrote:
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.The "Hatto thing" was indeed a fascinating phenomenon. It
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple
of other pianophiles. I liked talking to him. His leaving RMCR
was part of its decline. A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
was made possible by so many people not really listening
to music when they thought they were listening. Hearing
can be easily disrupted by other senses, and distorted
by pre-conceived notions and by shared belief systems.
dk
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple
of other pianophiles. I liked talking to him. His leaving RMCR
was part of its decline. A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 9:41:58 PM UTC+1, Marc S wrote:
You mean you liked hating on Israel with him?I rarely ever participate in politcal topics, and certainly not on Israel or the Middle East. I just don't have anything to add.
On Wednesday, July 23, 2014 7:55:15 PM UTC+2, Frank Berger wrote:
If you deny Israel's
right to defend itself under these circumstances you are advocating the
deaths of several million Jews. Let's be clear about that.Try looking at this in a less hysterical way. You'll feel better, perhaps.
Up till now the ones who are doing big time killing are the Israelis.
There's even a chance if they'd stop killing people, no one would get hurt. Just a wild guess.
You seem to be as unaware as a baby how utterly disgraceful your act on this RIP topic is.
On 2/10/2023 3:16 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:17:35 AM UTC-5, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:We all know you have no principles. Have fun grieving over an antisemite.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1:Tom Deacon contributed far more to
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning
February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:
swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dk
While Tom could be unpleasant and was an ardent anti-Zionist, whenever we hear a right-winger accuse >someone of anti-Semitism, it is more often than not a confession.Yes, we know there are no anti-semites, only anti-Zionists.
You mean you liked hating on Israel with him?
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:53:26 PM UTC-5, Frank Berger wrote:
On 2/10/2023 3:16 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:17:35 AM UTC-5, Marc S wrote:
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:We all know you have no principles. Have fun grieving over an antisemite.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1: >>>>> On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:Tom Deacon contributed far more to
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning >>>>>> February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:
swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dk
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest. I never said or suggested anything like that. Anti-Semites and Anti-Zionists are overlapping circles, nothing more, nothing less.While Tom could be unpleasant and was an ardent anti-Zionist, whenever we hear a right-winger accuse >someone of anti-Semitism, it is more often than not a confession.Yes, we know there are no anti-semites, only anti-Zionists.
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:47:10 PM UTC-8, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.
How could they? Did they have "intellect"? I ask the question .....
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:47:10 PM UTC-8, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.
How could they? Did they have "intellect"? I ask the question .....
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:47:10 PM UTC-8, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.
How could they? Did they have "intellect"? I ask the question .....
dk
I'm very sorry to hear this. His Great Pianists of the Century was
quite an achievement. He knew the industry's ins and outs. He was one
of the really informative members of RMCR. May he rest in peace.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 5:00:44 PM UTC-5, Dan Koren wrote:their ambition. But you may question whether these purported conservatives actually have any fixed ideology, conservative or otherwise, since they clearly lack a moral compass.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:47:10 PM UTC-8, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.
How could they? Did they have "intellect"? I ask the question .....
dkGood point, the large majority of them barely have a high school education, but there is an assortment of grifters who are able to find their way into positions of power, influence, or wealth through their wits and not having a conscience to impede
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:37:34 PM UTC-8, Herman wrote:
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple
of other pianophiles. I liked talking to him. His leaving RMCR
was part of its decline. A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
The "Hatto thing" was indeed a fascinating phenomenon. It
was made possible by so many people not really listening
to music when they thought they were listening. Hearing
can be easily disrupted by other senses, and distorted
by pre-conceived notions and by shared belief systems.
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:03:52 -0800, Dan Koren wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:37:34 PM UTC-8, Herman wrote:
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple
of other pianophiles. I liked talking to him. His leaving RMCR
was part of its decline. A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
The "Hatto thing" was indeed a fascinating phenomenon. It
was made possible by so many people not really listening
to music when they thought they were listening. Hearing
can be easily disrupted by other senses, and distorted
by pre-conceived notions and by shared belief systems.
So "many people"? Hatto discs were sold as a "hard to get"
item, so only the few who bought directly from the producer
ever heard them, and there was quite a long time before
*any* of the public heard them, we only heard the hype.
When the CDs started being sold by actual retailers like
MDT the Hatto Hoax collapsed.
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:29:27 -0800, Dan Koren wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 6:22:49 PM UTC-8, Pluted Pup wrote:
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:03:52 -0800, Dan Koren wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:37:34 PM UTC-8, Herman wrote:
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple
of other pianophiles. I liked talking to him. His leaving RMCR
was part of its decline. A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
The "Hatto thing" was indeed a fascinating phenomenon. It
was made possible by so many people not really listening
to music when they thought they were listening. Hearing
can be easily disrupted by other senses, and distorted
by pre-conceived notions and by shared belief systems.
So "many people"? Hatto discs were sold as a "hard to get"
They were easily available on Amazon. In what cave were
you living at the time ?!?
Hatto discs were not sold on Amazon before the Hatto
hoax collapsed, as far as I know. If so, that would
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 6:22:49 PM UTC-8, Pluted Pup wrote:
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:03:52 -0800, Dan Koren wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:37:34 PM UTC-8, Herman wrote:
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple
of other pianophiles. I liked talking to him. His leaving RMCR
was part of its decline. A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
The "Hatto thing" was indeed a fascinating phenomenon. It
was made possible by so many people not really listening
to music when they thought they were listening. Hearing
can be easily disrupted by other senses, and distorted
by pre-conceived notions and by shared belief systems.
So "many people"? Hatto discs were sold as a "hard to get"
They were easily available on Amazon. In what cave were
you living at the time ?!?
item, so only the few who bought directly from the producer
ever heard them, and there was quite a long time before
*any* of the public heard them, we only heard the hype.
When the CDs started being sold by actual retailers like
MDT the Hatto Hoax collapsed.
See above.
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
dk
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the RichterNo, I don't remember that. Did they do what Sony
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
No, I don't remember that. Did they do what Sony
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 4:06:19 AM UTC+1, Pluted Pup wrote:
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the RichterNo, I don't remember that. Did they do what Sony
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
most of what DK says is counterfactual bullshit.
he's been living in a cave for decades.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 7:06:19 PM UTC-8, Pluted Pup wrote:
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
No, I don't remember that. Did they do what Sony
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
You need to take your pills on time as prescribed.
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 4:06:19 AM UTC+1, Pluted Pup wrote:
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
No, I don't remember that. Did they do what Sony
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
most of what DK says is counterfactual bullshit.
he's been living in a cave for decades.
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:09:19 -0800, Herman wrote:
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 4:06:19 AM UTC+1, Pluted Pup wrote:
I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
No, I don't remember that. Did they do what Sony
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
most of what DK says is counterfactual bullshit.
he's been living in a cave for decades.
Perhaps. I remember the Hatto CDs as a scarce item,
that only gradually became more available. Once
ordinary people could hear them instead of just
reviewers is when they were exposed as fakes.
But I have many of the GPOC volumes and really enjoy them,
and I seem to recall that Tom said he was a key person in the
creation of the great Philips Duo series - perhaps a progenitor
of today's mega-boxes?
Your Insult Generator has been consuming too much
fuel, upgrade to the more environmentally friendly
Hybrid model.
Tom was for many years Philips' manager/director of piano
productions (I don't remember the exact title), and thus had
a great deal of influence over Philips' pianist roster and its
piano recording productions. He was was also responsible
for Philips' inability to ever sign up top tier pianists.
He did not invent the mega-boxes, there had been plenty of
them before GPOC, e.g. DG/Archiv's complete Bach box or
Philips' complete Mozart box.
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 7:24:02 PM UTC-8, Pluted Pup wrote:
Your Insult Generator has been consuming too muchMy insult generator is powered by Thorium.
fuel, upgrade to the more environmentally friendly
Hybrid model.
It will never run out. Did I mention I am a
physicist by training? (even though I spent
most of my career in computers).
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 8:14:21 PM UTC-8, Dan Koren wrote:
Tom was for many years Philips' manager/director of piano
productions (I don't remember the exact title), and thus had
a great deal of influence over Philips' pianist roster and its
piano recording productions. He was was also responsible
for Philips' inability to ever sign up top tier pianists.
I don’t think Tom had anything to do with piano productions at
Philips. He was VP OF catalogue development. Reissues. He
started the DUO series, for example.
He did not invent the mega-boxes, there had been plenty of
them before GPOC, e.g. DG/Archiv's complete Bach box or
Philips' complete Mozart box.
Tom produced the Philips Complete Mozart box.
Let me remind you, Dan, that this post is not about you,
I was mostly a lurker years ago when Tom was active - so I never had the opportunity to interact with him - but I have also missed his positive contributions to the group. One thing he shared with all of us is a passionate appreciation of music - something that is all too rare.
It's true that in addition to his anti-Zionism he liked to insult Tepper
and particularly Richard Loeb so his prejudices were very blatant.
But I have many of the GPOC volumes and really enjoy them, and I seem to recall that Tom said he was a key person in the creation of the great Philips Duo series - perhaps a progenitor of today's mega-boxes?
So, with all his faults, Tom will be missed!
(And by the way, I have just been listening to Varese Arcana and somehow
it reminds me of the squabbling going on in recent threads - I'd have to
say that the percussion wins - in the music at least...)
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:17:05 PM UTC-5, Notsure01 wrote:privately informing he had found it, and that it was available on eBay. So despite his persona, he was decent underneath it all.
I was mostly a lurker years ago when Tom was active - so I never had the opportunity to interact with him - but I have also missed his positive contributions to the group. One thing he shared with all of us is a passionate appreciation of music - something that is all too rare.
It's true that in addition to his anti-Zionism he liked to insult Tepper and particularly Richard Loeb so his prejudices were very blatant.
But I have many of the GPOC volumes and really enjoy them, and I seem to recall that Tom said he was a key person in the creation of the great Philips Duo series - perhaps a progenitor of today's mega-boxes?
So, with all his faults, Tom will be missed!
(And by the way, I have just been listening to Varese Arcana and somehow it reminds me of the squabbling going on in recent threads - I'd have to say that the percussion wins - in the music at least...)I was active at the time he was active here under a pseudonym, and had tangled with him a number of times, but one time I enquired about a recording here (Michael Murray with Caesar Franck organ works before he worked with Telarc), he contacted me
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 9:28:02 PM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:
Let me remind you, Dan, that this post is not about you,Let me remind you, Marc Schiss, that you are a bigoted,
retarted, hyper conservative, ultra-reactionary Nazi dog
brainfucked imbecile krautkopf.
dk
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:17:05 PM UTC-5, Notsure01 wrote:privately informing he had found it, and that it was available on eBay. So despite his persona, he was decent underneath it all.
I was mostly a lurker years ago when Tom was active - so I never had the opportunity to interact with him - but I have also missed his positive contributions to the group. One thing he shared with all of us is a passionate appreciation of music - something that is all too rare.
It's true that in addition to his anti-Zionism he liked to insult Tepper and particularly Richard Loeb so his prejudices were very blatant.
But I have many of the GPOC volumes and really enjoy them, and I seem to recall that Tom said he was a key person in the creation of the great Philips Duo series - perhaps a progenitor of today's mega-boxes?
So, with all his faults, Tom will be missed!
(And by the way, I have just been listening to Varese Arcana and somehow it reminds me of the squabbling going on in recent threads - I'd have to say that the percussion wins - in the music at least...)I was active at the time he was active here under a pseudonym, and had tangled with him a number of times, but one time I enquired about a recording here (Michael Murray with Caesar Franck organ works before he worked with Telarc), he contacted me
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health had been declining over the past six months and declined rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:
swbhen...@mac.com"
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:53:26 PM UTC-5, Frank Berger wrote:
On 2/10/2023 3:16 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:17:35 AM UTC-5, Marc S wrote:Yes, we know there are no anti-semites, only anti-Zionists.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:While Tom could be unpleasant and was an ardent anti-Zionist, whenever we hear a right-winger accuse >someone of anti-Semitism, it is more often than not a confession.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:We all know you have no principles. Have fun grieving over an antisemite. >>>
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1: >>>>>>> On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:Tom Deacon contributed far more to
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning >>>>>>>> February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:
swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dk
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.
On 2/10/2023 4:47 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:53:26 PM UTC-5, Frank Berger wrote:
On 2/10/2023 3:16 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:17:35 AM UTC-5, Marc S wrote:Yes, we know there are no anti-semites, only anti-Zionists.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 10:14:41 UTC+1:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:12:36 AM UTC-8, Marc S wrote:We all know you have no principles. Have fun grieving over an antisemite.
Dan Koren schrieb am Freitag, 10. Februar 2023 um 09:59:02 UTC+1: >>>>>>> On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:Tom Deacon contributed far more to
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning >>>>>>>> February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:
swbhen...@mac.com"
Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Grieving over an unrepentent antisemite...
yet calling Menachem Begin "dreck" and
Netanyahu "Putin"
music than Putin, Begin, or Netanyahu.
Remember this ng is about music?
dk
While Tom could be unpleasant and was an ardent anti-Zionist, whenever we hear a right-winger accuse >someone of anti-Semitism, it is more often than not a confession.
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.Perhaps you need to get out more.
I never said or suggested anything like that. Anti-Semites and Anti-Zionists are overlapping circles, nothing more, nothing less.
I didn't say you did.
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8:16:14 AM UTC-5, Frank Berger wrote:
On 2/10/2023 4:47 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.Perhaps you need to get out more.
engaging with clowns such as yourself and Marc, but that can be difficult when you spread blatant falsehoods, such as what you have written here and that widespread canard of the right that criticism of Israel is anti-Semitism (coincidentally ignoringI never said or suggested anything like that. Anti-Semites and Anti-Zionists are overlapping circles, nothing more, nothing less.
I didn't say you did.No shit, Sherlock. Anyone following this thread would have seen that I wrote that, and that it was a response to your comment "Yes, we know there are no anti-semites, only anti-Zionists", which is clearly sarcasm given the context. I prefer to avoid
On 2/10/2023 4:47 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.Perhaps you need to get out more.
I never said or suggested anything like that. Anti-Semites and Anti-Zionists are overlapping circles, nothing more, nothing less.
I didn't say you did.
James Goodzeit schrieb am Samstag, 11. Februar 2023 um 16:21:58 UTC+1:
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8:16:14 AM UTC-5, Frank Berger wrote:
On 2/10/2023 4:47 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.Perhaps you need to get out more.
engaging with clowns such as yourself and Marc, but that can be difficult when you spread blatant falsehoods, such as what you have written here and that widespread canard of the right that criticism of Israel is anti-Semitism (coincidentally ignoringI never said or suggested anything like that. Anti-Semites and Anti-Zionists are overlapping circles, nothing more, nothing less.
I didn't say you did.No shit, Sherlock. Anyone following this thread would have seen that I wrote that, and that it was a response to your comment "Yes, we know there are no anti-semites, only anti-Zionists", which is clearly sarcasm given the context. I prefer to avoid
You really need to get out more often... and you also have to educate yourself about what kind of criticism of Israel is considered antisemitic. This has nothing to do with being right- or left-wing, as most lefties in Israel (as far as my experiencegoes) agree with the definition of antisemitism proposed by the IHRA - the UNRWA definition of antisemitism is considered wrong by most Israelis.
If you want to be "honest" about this matter _and_ with yourself, take the comments of Herman to the IHRA and ask them if they are antisemtic. Ofc you won't.
Have fun hating yourself!
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8:16:14 AM UTC-5, Frank Berger wrote:engaging with clowns such as yourself and Marc, but that can be difficult when you spread blatant falsehoods, such as what you have written here and that widespread canard of the right that criticism of Israel is anti-Semitism (coincidentally ignoring
On 2/10/2023 4:47 PM, James Goodzeit wrote:
I never met a conservative who was not intellectually dishonest.Perhaps you need to get out more.
I never said or suggested anything like that. Anti-Semites and Anti-Zionists are overlapping circles, nothing more, nothing less.
I didn't say you did.
No shit, Sherlock. Anyone following this thread would have seen that I wrote that, and that it was a response to your comment "Yes, we know there are no anti-semites, only anti-Zionists", which is clearly sarcasm given the context. I prefer to avoid
On 2023-02-10 09:49:01 +0000, HT said:Yes the GPOTC was a nice set, but his Philips Duo series was probably more influential in the industry, no?
I'm very sorry to hear this. His Great Pianists of the Century was
quite an achievement. He knew the industry's ins and outs. He was one
of the really informative members of RMCR. May he rest in peace.
I'll echo Henk's statement. TD was one of the more tendentious members
here and liked to mix it up. GPOTC was his crowning glory, even if it
wasn't perfect. RIP Tom.
-Owen
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:09:19 -0800, Herman wrote:
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 4:06:19 AM UTC+1, Pluted Pup wrote:
No, I don't remember that. Did they do what SonyI take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
marketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
most of what DK says is counterfactual bullshit.
he's been living in a cave for decades.
Perhaps. I remember the Hatto CDs as a scarce item,
that only gradually became more available. Once
ordinary people could hear them instead of just
reviewers is when they were exposed as fakes.
I was mostly a lurker years ago when Tom was active - so I never had the opportunity to interact with him - but I have also missed his positive contributions to the group. One thing he shared with all of us is a passionate appreciation of music - something that is all too rare.
It's true that in addition to his anti-Zionism he liked to insult Tepper and particularly Richard Loeb so his prejudices were very blatant.
But I have many of the GPOC volumes and really enjoy them, and I seem to recall that Tom said he was a key person in the creation of the great Philips Duo series - perhaps a progenitor of today's mega-boxes?
So, with all his faults, Tom will be missed!
(And by the way, I have just been listening to Varese Arcana and somehow it reminds me of the squabbling going on in recent threads - I'd have to say that the percussion wins - in the music at least...)
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023, Pluted Pup wrote:
Perhaps. I remember the Hatto CDs as a scarce item,
that only gradually became more available. Once
ordinary people could hear them instead of just
reviewers is when they were exposed as fakes.
I have no idea how available they were on Amazon or elsewhee, but the
point you are making here is surely wrong. They wee exposed by careful analysis of the recordings by experts through a great deal of detective
work - what amounts to musicological forensics. "Ordinary people" would
not have had a clue about that; many (and indeed some reviewers)
did not belive the hype, even without having heard the recordings,
but that constitutes suspicion rather than exposure.
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023, Notsure01 wrote:something that is all too rare.
I was mostly a lurker years ago when Tom was active - so I never had the opportunity to interact with him - but I have also missed his positive contributions to the group. One thing he shared with all of us is a passionate appreciation of music -
It's true that in addition to his anti-Zionism he liked to insult Tepper and particularly Richard Loeb so his prejudices were very blatant.
But I have many of the GPOC volumes and really enjoy them, and I seem to recall that Tom said he was a key person in the creation of the great Philips Duo series - perhaps a progenitor of today's mega-boxes?
So, with all his faults, Tom will be missed!
(And by the way, I have just been listening to Varese Arcana and somehow it reminds me of the squabbling going on in recent threads - I'd have to say that the percussion wins - in the music at least...)
Deacon can and should be honored for contributions to the industry;
whether or not he overstated some of them, I think GPOC was a great
project, despite inevitable disagreements about some of his selections,
and I am personally grateful for it. And he did make some positive contributions to rmcr. I did not much interact with him, and was never
a personal target, but on balance I think his presence here was noxious.
I see no reason to miss it.
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023, Pluted Pup wrote:
On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:09:19 -0800, Herman wrote:
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 4:06:19 AM UTC+1, Pluted Pup wrote: >>>>>> I take this as a lesson to beware of "hard to get"
No, I don't remember that. Did they do what Sonymarketing of music. There are music companies serious
about selling their music and then there are hokesters
who play "hard to get" games.
Remember Philips marketed GPOC and the Richter
box as "special editions" and took reservations far
ahead of the actual release date? Maybe you need
to replace those grey cells.
does now, immediately delete the item to prevent
it from generating too many sales?
most of what DK says is counterfactual bullshit.
he's been living in a cave for decades.
Perhaps. I remember the Hatto CDs as a scarce item,
that only gradually became more available. Once
ordinary people could hear them instead of just
reviewers is when they were exposed as fakes.
I have no idea how available they were on Amazon or elsewhee, but the point you are making here is surely wrong. They wee exposed by careful
analysis of the recordings by experts through a great deal of detective
work - what amounts to musicological forensics. "Ordinary people" would not have had a clue about that; many (and indeed some reviewers)
did not belive the hype, even without having heard the recordings,
but that constitutes suspicion rather than exposure.
Is there one person, "expert" or not, who from the start of the Hatto incident, said "How can this be?" or better, "This cannot be!"
Is there one person, "expert" or not, who from the start of the Hatto incident, said "How can this be?" or better, "This cannot be!"
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple of other pianophiles.
I liked talking to him.
His leaving RMCR was part of its decline.
A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:37:34 PM, herman wrote:
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple of other pianophiles.
I liked talking to him.
His leaving RMCR was part of its decline.
A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
Well said, herman <fist bump>
Tom's Legacy page: https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/thomas-deacon-obituary?pid=201861304
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:37:34 PM, herman wrote:
Tom was acerbic at times, and he did not suffer fools gladly.
He was strangely duped by the Hatto thing, just like a couple of other pianophiles.
I liked talking to him.
His leaving RMCR was part of its decline.
A life well-spent, RIP, Tom.
Well said, herman <fist bump>
Tom's Legacy page: https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/thomas->deacon->obituary?pid=201861304
I miss Tom Deacon. A true rmcr-er. Opinionated, knowledgable, insightful, funny . . . occasionally repugnant and belittling. His insider recollections and a lifetime's worth of listening, concert-going, glad-handing, etc., it all made for must-readrmcr. He was one-of-a-kind. One, and only one, teedee. I refer to DK as deekay, in teedee's honor, but deekay is no teedee. So, don't get a big head, deekay. Tom, yr contributions to the group are missed.
P.S. I remember when I came to discover that Tom lived in Silver Lake in LA. He worked at Classical KUSC-FM (and had typically nasty things to say about the LA Phil's GM, Ernest Fleischmann) and disclosed his residence as being in Silver Lake on SilverLake Boulevard. Well, I lived in Silver Lake for 21 years (moving away in 2017) and asked where. Tom's old house was less than 1/4 miles from my place. I then told him that I was equidistant between his place and Ervin Nyiregyházi, the infamous "Mr. X"
Tom’s obituary follows. [snip]
Thanks for sharing. Were his two cats named after Nelson Freire and Martha Argerich?
Tom’s obituary follows. It will appear in the Toronto Globe and Mail on Saturday, February 18th. I’m reproducing it here for all of his friends who will not have access.of friends and colleagues who looked to him as a mentor, a collaborator and a sparing
TOM DEACON
On September 6th, 1941 at 6:45 in the morning, Tom Deacon began this miraculous thing we call life. On Sunday, February 5th, 2023, that came to end. It is for us now to bear witness to that life and rejoice in the memories of a life well lived.
How do you describe someone like Tom Deacon? A force of nature. Larger than life. If you look at what he left behind - 25,000 LPs, 15,000 CDs, 3,500 bottles of wine, boxes of recipes and receipts from Michelin three star restaurants and friends, lots
partner - you see a seeker. All his life he sought out the best. The best performance, the best recording, the best meal, the best Burgundy and the best in people. He loved the hunt.1967 he left for Paris to study at the Sorbonne and research his never to be completed thesis. It was here he found and explored his first of many loves, France: the country, the food, the wine and its music.
Tom attended Lakefield Preparatory School and Upper Canada College. He went on to study French at Trinity College, Toronto, continuing his studies at the University of Illinois before writing his Ph.D comprehensives at University College, Toronto. In
In 1971 he returned to Canada to take up a teaching position at the University of Manitoba. He was well respected by his colleagues and liked by his students, although they found him a little intimidating because he had a witty but sharp sense ofhumour. He can be remembered saying at the end of one especially trying day, “If I have to teach the verb ‘to be’ one more time ...” Teaching was perhaps not one of his great loves. But Tom loved to cook and it was in Winnipeg that he started his
In 1977 he put teaching behind him and left Manitoba. He took up residence in the idyllic family cottage on Hay Island, off Gananoque, Ontario and continued to work freelance for CBC, travelling to Leeds and Moscow to cover the international pianocompetitions until he was hired as a producer on the new morning program Stereo Morning. He always talked about how much he learned there, both in tradecraft and management. Tom often told the story of being handed an envelope by his mentor and executive
It was also at this time that he met the person he called the love of his life, his partner Stuart. Their first vacation was, of course, to France. Fifteen Michelin starred restaurants in ten days, with copious notes of everything eaten and all thewines. He wanted to share the best of everything, the fruits of his hunt.
In 1982 he became the producer of his own programme, Live from Roy Thomson Hall. Two glorious seasons broadcasting across the country everything from Anna Russell to Leontyne Price to Emil Gilels to Claudio Arrau. He revelled in being able to share hismusical idols, his musical bests, with the rest of Canada.
In 1984, with Roy Thomson Hall’s budget exhausted, the CBC moved Tom to Vancouver. There he hired Jurgen Gothe as host of his concert programme but something else happened. The synergy of passions and creativity gave birth to DiscDrive, the CBC’safternoon drive programme that dominated the airwaves for more than two decades.
In 1989 as DiscDrive moved into maturity Tom looked south for a new challenge as Program Director at KUSC, a classical music station in Los Angeles. Ever restless for new challenges, in 1992 he moved to the Netherlands and began his career withPolygram.
At Polygram his life long hunt for the musical best paid off. Here he put his encyclopedic knowledge of classical music repertoire and recordings into creating legendary CD compilations of legendary artists. Since his great musical love was the piano,the realization of his life long hunt for the best was as the Executive Producer of Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century Edition, 250 hours of music on 200 discs - the largest CD edition ever released and he got to release it to the world. The New
In 1998 Polygram was acquired by Universal Music and Tom became Vice-President Catalogue Development. In 2001 he returned to Canada but remained working for Universal Music, until he retired in 2005. He served on a number of international piano juriesand continued to follow the development of the young generation of pianists very closely.
He will be greatly missed by his much loved and inseparable older brother John (Evie), his younger brother Bob (Janice) and Stuart Henderson, his partner, lost in a sea of CDs with Nelson and Martha, his two cats. In lieu of a memorial or flowers, havea nice meal and raise a glass to Tom.
TOM DEACON
Fifteen Michelin starred restaurants in ten days,
Op vrijdag 10 februari 2023 om 09:59:02 UTC+1 schreef Dan Koren:
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning
February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is: swbhen...@mac.com"Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
Of all people here in this newsgroup RMCR, Dan Koren is by
far the most qualified in all respects to offer his thoughts
and condolences (above and elsewhere in this thread).
I believe Tom Deacon, whom I never met, did not
know personally and remember only from RMCR,
would have very much appreciated Dan's kindness.
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:45:22 AM UTC-8, Steven de Mena wrote:
From Tom's Facebook Page yesterday:
"Tom Deacon
10h
·
I am Tom’s partner, Stuart. As you all know Tom has been
mostly absent from Facebook for many months due to his
declining health. Some of you I have already contacted but
my contact information is incomplete.
I am sorry to have to tell you that Tom died on Sunday morning
February 5.
He had been in hospital since mid December. His health
had been declining over the past six months and declined
rapidly in the last month.
If you should need to contact me, my email address is:Very to sorry to hear! RIP!
swbhen...@mac.com"
dk
On Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 5:22:27 AM UTC-8, James Goodzeit wrote:
Thanks for sharing. Were his two cats named after Nelson Freire and Martha Argerich?
Yes. He was good friends with Nelson Freire. I'm not sure about Martha.
Steve
On Thu, 16 Feb 2023, Steven de Mena wrote:
On Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 5:22:27 AM UTC-8, James Goodzeit wrote:
Thanks for sharing. Were his two cats named after Nelson Freire and Martha Argerich?
Yes. He was good friends with Nelson Freire. I'm not sure about Martha.
SteveThe Great Pianists of the 20th century series introduced me to Nelson
Freire (the pianist, not the cat), who became one of my top favorites.
And tp some others I grew to appreciate.
Curiously, IIRC, Deacon never referred here to "GPOC" or something
similar, but to "GPE". E for enterprise?
--
Al Eisner
Curiously, IIRC, Deacon never referred here to "GPOC"
or something similar, but to "GPE". E for enterprise?
And an anti-semite and a nasty person. Nevertheless, I get no pleasure in his death.Agreed. As Swift said, any man's death diminishes me.
Agreed. As Swift said, any man's death diminishes me.
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